Graduate TA Handbook and Resources

Tips & Tricks

Want more advice on teaching a great first day of class? Click through any of the links below for first day tips and tricks from a variety of sources.

• How to learn students’ names quickly
• General advice for how to teach a good first day
• How to ace your students' crucial first impressions of you and the course
• Beyond the "Syllabus Week Script"
• How to involve students in evaluation of their own participation, starting on day one